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Happy Holidays!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year indeed and we would like to congratulate all of you with coming holidays!

We would also like to thank all of you for your collaboration with OrbitScripts Company and hope that next year brings you many reasons to celebrate.

Especially for you we’ve drawn OrbitScripts Holliday Card in our robot manner.

Hope you will really like it!

Have a fantastic holiday! Wish you all the best!

OrbitScripts Team

Future Releases

Today we want to share with everyone out future projects and ideas.

By the end of 2010 we plan to release several plug-ins for Orbit AdMarket and Orbit AdServer products so you can expand functional abilities of your system to make it convenient for you and more attractive for advertisers and publishers. 

Below is a list of plug-ins we are planning to release:

Pop-Up/Pop-Under Plug-in

Using Pop-Up/Pop-Under Plug-in you can display pop-up/pop-under ads on your websites – pop-up ads windows load over your web page and pop-under windows quietly load under your web page. According to affiliate network statistics pop-up-pop-under ads are one of the most efficient ad type in the Internet.

Floating Ads Plug-in

If you spent any time surfing the Internet,  you probably saw several examples of Floating ads. Using Floating Ads Plug-in you can display floating ads on websites.

CPA Plug-in

CPA or cost per action is a widespread ad type in the ad serving networks. In this ad type advertisers pay only for the amount of users who complete a positive transaction, such as a purchase or sign-up. It’s Obvious that CPA ad is the best type of ad to purchase for advertisers, and we can understand why.

User API Plug-in

User API Plug-in is a web interface that allows you to manage users and to get statistics. You’ll be able to create new users, edit users information etc. The main distinctive feature of this plug-in is that thru API you can do it in any third party system or script.

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Conversion Tracker Plug-in

We do the best we can to keep you informed on the latest events and releases of OrbitSoft. Big news today – we released our newest product , the Conversion Tracker Plug-in for Orbit AdMarket and Orbit AdServer.

Wanna know more about it?

The concept of conversion in advertising is an indicator that shows the positive effect of ads on the website. Positive conversion can be user registration, newsletter subscription, product ordering and much more.

For example, an on line store positive conversion is the conversion of the store visitors into buyers.

Here is how the conversion is calculated – the number of visitors with a positive action, divided by the total number of website visitors, and multiplied by 100, thus, the conversion is shown as a percentage.

 

 

The higher the conversion, the better it is for the website owner.  For example, the conversion rates for advertisers show the effectiveness of their ads for certain product.

To main way to increase the conversion rate on your website is to use lots of banners or contextual ads, work on usability and site optimization for search engines.

With Conversion Tracker Plug-in, advertisers using Orbit AdServer and Orbit AdMarket can track the effectiveness of their ads.

Advertisers can track the effectiveness of the campaign, identify the best possible return on ad investments and manage it.

Please let us know if you need more info on the Conversion Tracker Plug-in.

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How do we create our plug in cartoon characters

When new plug in is ready – our developers open a request for another character – so it will be easier to understand how plug in works.

Drawing process:

Site Review Plug-in is needed for site ratings. Multifunctional robot is the best for the task! One more step -  transfer it to the vector format.

Last steps – make it pretty and make sure it fits!

All done! Check it out!

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Orbit Products Updates

We are happy to inform you that Orbit AdServer and Orbit AdMarket products are enhanced with the new features!

Orbit AdServer:

• Authorization system for advertisers – the administrator is able to approve advertiser’s account after the registration. Advertisers do not have access to their control panel until the administrator approves their registration.

• Quick search feature – the administrator is able to quickly search for sites (by site ID, Title or URL) and for advertisers (by advertiser’s ID, Email, Full Name or Registration Date).

• Multiply categories – the administrator can assign multiple categories for created channels and added sites.

• Campaign capping – for chosen advertisers the administrator can view ad campaigns and set click limits for it. The administrator can set number of clicks and limit period (in hours). Campaign capping feature helps administrator to protect his advertisers from fraudulent clicks.

• Tags – the administrator can use several ad networks and agencies at once for one ad placement (channel). Administrator is able to define ads display priority and set ad rotation for the third party ads, ads from XML feeds and ads from direct advertisers.

• Custom channel formats – the administrator can create unlimited number of custom formats for each channel (Ad Placement).

• Rich Media – the administrator is able to create rich media channels. Advertisers can upload their rich media ads in these channels.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orbit AdMarket

• Authorization system for advertisers and publishers – the administrator is able to approve advertiser’s account or publisher’s account after the registration. Advertisers and publishers can’t access their control panel until the administrator approves their registration.

• Publishers’ sites authorization – the administrator has to approve sites that were added by his publishers. After the publisher added the site into the system, he needs to prove site ownership by displaying a certain code on his website.

• Quick search feature – the administrator is able to quickly search for sites (by site ID, Title or URL), for advertisers (by advertiser’s ID, Email, Full Name or Registration Date) and for publishers (by publisher’s ID, Email, Full Name or Registration Date). Publishers can also quickly search for sites (by site ID, Title or URL).

• Multiply categories – the administrator and publishers can assign multiple categories for created channels and added sites.

• Campaign capping – for chosen advertisers the administrator can view ad campaigns and set click limits for it. The administrator can set number of clicks and limit period (in hours). Campaign capping feature helps administrator to protect his advertisers from fraudulent clicks.

• Tags – the administrator and publishers can use several third party ad networks and agencies at once for one ad placement (channel). Administrator and publishers are able to define ads display priority and set ad rotation for third party ads, ads from XML feeds and ads from direct advertisers.

• Custom channel formats – the administrator can create unlimited number of custom formats for channels (ad placements). Custom channels formats can be access by the administrator and by publishers when creating a channel in the system.

• Rich Media – the administrator and publishers can create rich media channels. Advertisers can upload their rich media ads in these channels.

If you own Orbit AdServer or Orbit AdMarket, please contact your OrbitScripts manager on how to upgrade your system.

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New OrbitScripts Plug-ins

Today we want to tell you about updates, that we did on the Orbitscripts.com website.

Orbitscripts developed two new plug-ins for Orbit AdServer and Orbit AdMarket .

Below is the short overview:

Coupons Plug-in

Coupons Plug-in allows owner of the Orbit AdServer or Orbit AdMarket attract more advertisers to their system.

Coupon – is a special code that advertisers can activate in the system that can bring you extra revenue.

You can create unlimited number of coupons. New advertisers get bonus coupons for signing up.  Also you can provide bonus coupons action for your current advertisers.

Billing Invoice plug-in

Billing Invoice plug-in can be used for Orbit AdServer or Orbit AdMarket by owners, who would like to provide their advertisers with additional way to pay with bank transfer,   

The principle behind this plug-in is simple. Advertisers can make an invoice for administrator and pay this invoice via bank. When money arrives to the account, administrator credits the advertiser’s balance. 

This Plug-in can be useful in cases when advertiser doesn’t have the ability to deposit money through PayPal and Authorize.

And more exiting news:  in the nearest future we are planning to release Site Review and Adult Filter plug ins for Orbit Search . 

Site Review Plug-in

Your visitors can view and leave reviews for different websites.  All they need to do is to input site’s URL into the search field and press the search button. It will display the site and reviews for it.  Administrator can recommend sites for the visitors.

Adult Filter Plug-in

With the help of  Adult Filter Plug-in you can adjust your settings, so unwanted websites will be blocked.  If the user entered prohibited keyword in the search field, he’ll see a notification message that the search request is unavailable.

You can filter search results by managing 4 parameters: keyword; title; description; url.

Stay tuned!

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In-text advertisement technology

Today we would like to tell you a little more about our in-text ad technology.

Nowadays only a few networks provide an in-text ad service. Below is a brief overview on how it works.

Steps for website owners (webmasters):

1. Register in the ad network that provides this technology.

2. Place a special code on your website. The code analyzes page content and automatically displays he most relevant keywords as hyperlinks. When visitors point a mouse over these links they can see an ad. By clicking on the ad the visitor will be redirected to advertiser’s website.

3. That’s it. Now you can start making money. You get paid for every click on in-text ad placed on your site.

For advertisers:

1. Register in the ad network that provides in-text ad technology.

2. Upload or create your ad campaigns and advertisements.

3. Set keywords for each created ad.

4. Select website from the list where you can display in-text ad.

5. In-text ad technology helps you attract more customers.

Please note that in text contextual ads won’t need additional space on your site.

We offer two in-text technology solutions:

Orbit AdMarket + In-text Plug-in – You can create your own ad network and connect websites’ owners with advertisers while making ad revenue from in-text ads.

Orbit AdServer + In-text Plug-in – You can display in-text ads on your websites.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any additional information.
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Robots Attack!

Hi!

My Name is Serge and I’m robot manager of OrbitScripts design team. (:

Today i want to show you how to draw realistic robots in the Photoshop graphic editor. For instance, let’s take the robot that is placed on the main page of Orbitscripts.com:

First of all you need to make sketches. As main handiest tools I prefer to use a pencil and paper.

Then you need to scan the image and convert it to vector with the help of Pen tool. Select the tone of planes to make the image looks more like three-dimensional image.

Now we need to make the most laborious work: draw shadows and lights using brushes. Ideally, gradients should be made in Illustrator using Mesh tool, still I didn’t find a time completely “feel” the tool (: To make the robot looks more attractive on the main page we need to make Rotate Canvas → Flip Canvas Horizontal:

Let’s add glares and reflections. The steel (and robots are usually made of steel) has very strong reflections, so don’t miss it!

We are almost done. Let’s remove color reflections and strong, “out of fashion” glares that have glory.

Here are couples of examples from our website where you can trace a chain of actions: pencil → scanner → vector → volume:

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Summer sale!

Great news from OrbitScripts! We started our summer special! Save 50% on Orbit Search Plug-Ins!  Limited time only! 

Answers Search Plug-in $99 $49

Articles Search Plug-in  $99 $49

Audio Search Plug-in  $99 $49

Blog Search Plug-in  $99 $49

Bookmarks Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Books Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Custom Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Encyclopedia Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Forum Search Plug-in   $99 $49

FTP Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Jobs Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Local Search Plug-in   $149 $74

Multi-Language Plug-in   $89 $44

People Search Plug-in   $99 $49

SEO Search Plug-in   $119 $59

Shopping Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Software Search Plug-in   $99 $49

SpellCheck Plug-in   $49 $24

Torrent Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Travel Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Twitter Search Plug-in   $99 $49

Video Search Plug-in    $99 $49

XXX Search Plug-in    $99 $49

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Order Custom Programming in the OrbitScripts Store

Ordering custom programming in OrbitScripts on line Store is easy.

If you already purchased our product (or planning to purchase) and you’ve discussed details and price of customization for your system with your Account Manager, you can easily pay for your custom work in the online store.

1. To order customizations please enter OrbitScripts on line store and find a product you have (or you are planning to buy), for example, Orbit AdServer.

2. Under the product you’ll find a Customization section please click on the Order link

3. After clicking on the Order link you can see two fields – description and price

4. Input description of your custom work, for instance, removal of the copyrights and enter the amount discussed with your Account Manager

5. Click on the Add to Cart button

6. You’ll see added custom work in your shopping cart

7. Click on the checkout button and proceed to the payment section.

We worked hard to improve your shopping experience. Enjoy and Happy Shopping!

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